National Science and Media Museum

National Science and Media Museum

The National Science and Media Museum was formerly known as the “National Museum of Photography, Film and Television.” It is located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and is part of the National Science and Industry Museum. In a 2009 poll, the museum was voted the 20th most popular museum in the UK, attracting as many as 610,000 visitors. The museum aims to be the best place to inspire learning and engagement with media innovation.

Aside from film screenings, the National Science and Media Museum is free to enter and is open daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. In 1998, the museum underwent a major £16 million renovation, which included the development of a new gallery dedicated to digital technology. It now also houses the BBC’s Bradford offices, BBC Radio Leeds, BBC Radio Bradford, and the Yorkshire Building Society.

The museum’s collection comprises approximately 3.5 million items, all of significant historical and cultural value. Its diverse holdings include some of the world’s finest and most remarkable visual heritage artifacts. One of the museum’s most notable features is its collection of three world-firsts: the earliest known surviving photographic negative, the world’s first moving picture film, and the first moving images captured in the UK using a camera. Each year, the museum hosts three major film festivals—the Bradford National Film Festival, Bradford Animation Festival, and Fantastic Films Weekend—which attract numerous international speakers and showcase both classic and contemporary global cinema.

National Media Museum

Must-visit reason: The UK’s most important media museum

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Britain[Britain]

Province/State: West Yorkshire [West Yorkshire]

City: Bradford [Bradford]